 Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs: But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with those merry blades, That frisk it under Pindus  The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - עמוד 137מאת Matthew Prior - 1858 - 475 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 דפים
...bells at top ? — Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes,. The foolifh creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry blades, That frifk it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fong, and lofty odes, They tread on... | |
 | 1795 - 846 דפים
...at top ?— Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chime». •The funlilli creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with thofe merry blades, That friflc it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fong, and lofty odes, They tread... | |
 | 1797 - 454 דפים
...bells a-top?— . Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs; But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets...talk with Gods; Still dancing in an airy round, Still pleas'd with their own verses' sound; lirought back, how fast soe'er they 30, Always aspiring, always... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 דפים
...a-top ? — Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolim creature thinks he climbs ; i • But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher, So fares it with thofe merry blades That friflc it under Pindus' fhades. In noble fongs and lofty odes I5 They tread... | |
 | 1806 - 274 דפים
...a-top ? Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs : But her»or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches...it with those merry blades, » That frisk it under Pindar's shades. In noble songs, and lofty odes, They tread on stars, and talk with gods. Still dancing... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 דפים
...of bells a-top : Mov'd in the orb, pleased with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs ; But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. PRIOR. THE SHEPHERD'S HOME. My banks they are furnish'd with bees Whose murmur invites one to sleep... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 520 דפים
...hells a-top ? — Mov'd in the orh, pleas'd with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climhs ; But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So fares it with those merry hlades That frisk it under Findua' shades, la nohle songs and lofty odes, They tread OD stars, and... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 דפים
...range of bells a-top? Mov'd in the orb, pleas'd with the chimes. The foolish creature thinks he climbs: But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So farc>s it with those merry bhules, That frisk it under Pindar's shades. In noble songs, and lofty odes,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 דפים
...Mov'din the orb, pleas'dwith the chimes. The foolish creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, tuni wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. So...blades, That frisk it under Pindus' shades. In noble son;, and lofty odes, ^hey tread on stars, and talk with gods ; Still dancing in an airy round, Still... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 דפים
...bells at top ? — Mov'd in the orb, plcas'd with the chimes, The foolish creature thinks he climbs : But here or there, turn wood or wire, He never gets two inches higher. bo fares it with those merry blades, That frisk it und.er Pindus' shades* In noble song, and lofty... | |
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